Official entrance age to primary education in Hungary
Hungary: Official entrance age to primary education was 7 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 73 countries
All-time high
7
in 1970
All-time low
7
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Official entrance age to primary education in Hungary, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to primary education in Hungary is 7, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to primary education in Hungary peaked at 7 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 7, in 1970.
Hungary ranks 1st of 73 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Official entrance age to primary education in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7 | — |
| 1971 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7 | +0.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 1 Poland 7 compare
- 1 Liechtenstein 7 compare
- 1 Russia 7 compare
- 1 Serbia 7 compare
- 1 Moldova 7 compare
- 1 Sweden 7 compare
- 1 Lithuania 7 compare
- 1 Bulgaria 7 compare
- 1 Estonia 7 compare
- 1 Croatia 7 compare
- 1 Latvia 7 compare
- 1 Finland 7 compare
- 1 Kyrgyzstan 7 compare
- 1 Uzbekistan 7 compare
- 1 Tajikistan 7 compare
More education data for Hungary
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.32 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.19 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,564 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,790 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 163,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 150,126 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 815,267 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 384,692 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9656 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to primary education in Hungary?
- Official entrance age to primary education in Hungary was 7 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest official entrance age to primary education recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1970.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to primary education recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 1970.
- How does Hungary rank for official entrance age to primary education?
- Hungary ranks 1st out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to primary education rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Official entrance age to primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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